- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.81 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching _LUN_
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This pattern has 10 words in the Wordle guess list; 7 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 7 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: BLUNT (September 24, 2025); CLUNG (November 15, 2025); FLUNG (December 9, 2024); FLUNK (August 29, 2024); PLUNK (June 13, 2023); SLUNG (May 12, 2022).
FECKS does not fit this page's clues. FLUNG keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 2.14 (3 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
_LUNK
FLUNK, PLUNK, SLUNK differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; FECKS tests the family more efficiently.
Compare two plays
Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 7 possible answers.
BLUNT
used
CLUNG
used
FLUNG
used
FLUNK
used
PLUNK
used
SLUNG
used
SLUNK
possible
BLUNK
guess
CLUNK
guess
PLUNG
guess
Pattern guide
What fits _LUN_?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 7 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, C, F, P, S
- 5th letter G, K, T
Meanings and answer history
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BLUNT
Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.
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Past Wordle answer: September 24, 2025.
CLUNG
simple past and past participle of cling
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Past Wordle answer: November 15, 2025.
FLUNG
simple past and past participle of fling
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Past Wordle answer: December 9, 2024.
FLUNK
Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
“He flunked math, again.”
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Past Wordle answer: August 29, 2024.
PLUNK
A brief, dull sound, such as the sound of a string of a stringed instrument being plucked, or the thud of something landing on a surface.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: June 13, 2023.
SLUNG
simple past and past participle of sling
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Past Wordle answer: May 12, 2022.
SLUNK
An animal, especially a calf, born prematurely or abortively.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BLUNK
To blench, blink; turn aside.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CLUNK
A dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PLUNG
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _LUN_?
- 10 five-letter words match _LUN_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 7 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, BLUNT has the highest feedback entropy at 4.61 bits against the possible answers.